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A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands on a circular black base, draped with a long garland of red and yellow flowers. Beside it, a metal staircase with railings leads up to a raised platform where several people in saffron and orange robes sit, one wearing a light shawl. Below, rows of people in white clothes sit on red stone steps facing the lingam, with many small lamps set along the steps. A plain brick wall and a tree form the background. Rudra Abhishekam ritual setting.

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May 29 20172017-05-29A large black Ananda Lingam, a tall egg-shaped stone lingam, is being bathed at an outdoor ritual site. A garland of marigolds and red flowers drapes down its side, with petals scattered at its base. On a raised metal platform reached by steel stairs, several figures in saffron-orange robes sit and stand near the top of the lingam, including a bare-chested man with long hair holding a vessel and a woman in orange with long dark hair. Behind them is a red-brick amphitheatre with rows of seats and a plain wall. White ducks are visible on the steps. This is an abhishekam ritual performed on the lingam.2017-09-11A large black stone Shivalingam with a multicoloured garland of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers draped around its shaft stands on a black yoni-peetha base, with water flowing from its spout at left. Behind it, on tiered red stone steps, a robed figure in a red-orange garment with a white garland stands near the top, while several monks in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas climb a metal staircase at right. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on the steps, and at far right a seated figure in orange garments sits cross-legged. Several people in orange and blue clothing tend the base at lower left.2013-06-17October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesLarge black stone Shiva lingam with a garland of white and orange flowers draped around its upper section, set in a courtyard with tiered red-and-white seating marked by small lamps. On a metal scaffold platform at the top left, several men in orange and saffron robes and bare chests stand and sit around a figure in white clothes with a crown-like head covering. Metal railings and staircases frame the scene; small red and orange flags fly at the left. Golden arched frames and a small golden ornament sit at the base of the lingam. Plain overcast sky.2017-06-26May 29 20172017-05-29A large black polished Shiva linga stands on a circular yoni-pitha base, decorated with a gold-and-green garland drape and silver bands. A man in an orange robe stands on a metal staircase beside the linga, touching its top. Several men in white dhotis and shawls climb or stand on the staircase and at the platform with metal vessels, while others in white sit or stand near the red-tiered steps, with water pouring down the linga's spout. Outdoor setting with trees and a cloudy sky, consistent with a linga abhishekam ritual.2010-10-22 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands on a circular black stone base at the centre of an outdoor amphitheatre-style abhishekam setting, decorated with a red and yellow marigold garland. Tiered red-brick steps behind it are filled with many white-clad devotees seated in rows, with small brass lamps or vessels set on the steps. On a raised platform at the upper left, a figure in white dhoti and shawl sits with a rudraksha-style garland among several saffron-robed men in orange cloth. Water runs down the lingam, consistent with rudra abhishekam. A plain white wall with a window forms the backdrop, and a standing figure in orange cloth is at the upper right.2017-05-29Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalingam with a multicoloured flower garland (red, yellow, white, purple, green) wrapped down its length. Three priests stand on the lingam's top, the central one in red-and-gold cloth with gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, the two flanking priests bare-chested in saffron-orange cloths with white garlands, one holding a white cloth. Audience members in white clothing sit on red-carpeted tiered steps on both sides. Red and white bunting and yellow fabric decorate the background, with a red-roofed building behind.2013-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large black stone Shivling with a garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers arched over its top, set on a broad black yoni-style base. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the top of a metal staircase beside the lingam, hands joined in namaste. Other monks in orange and saffron robes climb the metal steps and stand along red stepped terraces, with rows of saffron-clad devotees seated on the right. Green trees and an overcast sky sit behind. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja at the lingam. The figure at the top has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, a person cue, but the face is too small to confirm.2013-06-03October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies